Rosie and Jim

Rosie and Jim is a kids' TV show normally airing on ITV. It has been around for well over a decade now, and features the two characters, Rosie and Jim, who are raggy doll-like puppets who live on a barge with Johnny. Each episode sees them go on a different adventure. What I liked about this show wasn't really the entertainment factor, but more the educational value, and as I grew older, a sort of semi-cult status. Each episode's adventure for Rosie and Jim saw them going to find out how something is done, often involving the farming process, and products such as clothes that we take for granted. John Cunliffe was the author of the Rosie and Jim ...  Read the complete review

"...I've got two rag dolls that I like to think come alive.." This is how John Cunliffe, author of Rosie & Jim stories, introduced the programme. Now, how odd is that? A grown man, chugging along the canals of England, with a wooden duck and two toy dolls that he believes actually come alive and have adventures. Sounds like he's in need of either more frequent adult company or some strong medication. The television series is a cult amongst the pre-school children, and I've been press-ganged into buying them on video for my own two. The programmes are really rather charming in their own way, and depending on the age of the episode, ...  Read the complete review

Rosie and Jim is a childrens' television programme made by Ragdoll, the company that produce Tots TV and Brum as well. Rosie and Jim are two ragdolls, who live on a boat and come to life when no-one is looking. The boat is owned (and driven by) John or Pat, depending which series you watch. John is actually John Cunliffe, who writes the Postman Pat books. Each programme is fun and educational. It contains a story or rhyme and teaches the children about the theme of each programme. For instance, one programme is about shopping, so the film is of John going to a supermarket, followed by Rosie and Jim (although John doesn't know ...  Read the complete review

This programme nearly ruined my life several years ago, its so addictive to youngsters with its sing alongs and silly competitions. Set on a barge with rosie and jim been dolls which come to life along with a duck too. They set out on their adventures along the canal speaking with their everso annoying voices. In short dont let your kids watch it or youll be froever walking your kids along the canal banks trying to spot rosie and jims barge home. ...  Read the complete review

This is a really good children's program. It's about 2 rag dolls Rosie and Jim, who live on a canal boat called the Ragdoll. When the owner of the boat goes off to do his shopping or something Rosie and Jim, come to life, and they are really mischievous, they get up to all sorts of things, they are really naughty. And when the owner comes back, they turn back into ordinary dolls, and the owner is none the wiser. This is a really good children's program, and I would recommend it to any child. ...  Read the complete review